Tag: James Franco

After being underwhelmed by the last holiday comedy I reviewed (Office Christmas Party), I was not particularly enthusiastic about seeing another one- especially one written by Jonah Hill and starring James Franco. Not that they aren’t both talented, but the majority of their collaborations have been stoner comedies, which have never really been my thing. …

TCFF is less than a week away! Those who've been reading my blog for a while knows I've been covering TCFF since its inception seven years ago. It was only a 5-day festival and it was split between two different locations in Minneapolis. Well now TCFF has made its home at Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON Theatres in …

It's safe to assume that James Franco loves literary adaptations. The Adderall Diaries is based on a memoir of the same name by Stephen Elliot. Franco played Stephen, a writer who seems to be at the height of his career. His agent constantly calls him about various book deals and options. There's even a new romance in the air, as …

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One blogger can't possibly watch every single film, so thanks to two of FC contributors today, I bring you double reviews of two movies currently in theaters. This is The End is actually just been released today. Pain and Gain It may be hard to believe when you're watching the sordid, outrageous crimes that take …

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It's the last week of March already, but Spring is arriving VERY s-l-o-w-l-y here in Minnesota. By around the same time last year, we're already in mid 60s, I think some people were wearing shorts on St. Patrick's Day? This year, I'd be thrilled to see mid 40s by next weekend! I did see a …

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Seems like every other week there's news that another actor is trying their hand at directing. Just this past month alone, I read that James Franco is supposedly directing a Lindsay Lohan biopic (??) and Philip Seymour Hoffman seems ready to be back in the director's chair (after Jack Goes Boating) with a Depression-era ghost story …

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As I said in my weekend roundup post, this film was such a pleasant surprise as I really wasn't that interested in seeing it. In fact, when the trailer came out a few months ago, I quickly dismissed it, saying that it looked ridiculous and so darn obvious that the apes will go y'know, ape-sh*t …

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Welcome to a new FlixChatter series where I'll feature a certain movie character every other week. You know how it's like when you're watching a movie starring a couple of famous actors, but the supporting actor ends up stealing every scene he's in and by the end of the movie you care so much for …

Hello I’m Ruth!

Film is in my blood. LOVE movies of all genres, from Jane Austen to James Bond. Official blogger for the Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF). I’ve wrote and produced my first short film » HEARTS WANT in 2017 and currently working on developing the full story as a feature film.